A REVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY
For the nation’s 250th anniversary, the American Battlefield Trust and its many state partners are creating a unified path of interpretation to tell the unforgettable stories of the American Revolution.
A TOUR GUIDE IN YOUR POCKET
The American Revolution turned towns, coasts, swamps, fields, and mountains into battlegrounds for liberty. The Liberty Trail helps you follow the footsteps of the everyday heroes who determined the fate of American independence on the battlefield and beyond.
The Liberty Trail is a website and series of smartphone apps that are free, flexible, and easy-to-use interpretive tools. Tourists, families, communities, schools, and history enthusiasts alike can use these resources to plan their journey through history. Features include:
25 STATES FOR THE NATION’S 250TH
The Liberty Trail is an essential public resource for the nation’s 250th commemoration. By combining expert storytelling with practical tourism tools, The Liberty Trail helps Americans discover the extraordinary people who secured America's independence and visit the places where history happened — whether they are at home or on the road.
First founded in South Carolina in 2019, The Liberty Trail network will expand to tell the full story of the American Revolution for the nation’s 250th birthday. The American Battlefield Trust proposes to build The Liberty Trail across 25 states during the Semiquincentennial period (2025-2033), completed in phases to be ready for major battle anniversaries and events. The Liberty Trail works closely with private, municipal, and state partners to support local programming and heritage tourism goals. Eventually, the Trail will expand to other states with stories of the War of 1812 and other conflicts tied to the American Revolution, its origins, and its legacy.
Our Valued Partners
In South Carolina:
The South Carolina Battleground Trust
The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit corporation established in 1991 and dedicated to the preservation of South Carolina’s historic battlegrounds and military sites. Working with property owners, developers, and local/state agencies, the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust has successfully preserved historic properties throughout South Carolina. The organization preserves South Carolina's military heritage employing a variety of tools from conservation easements and land acquisitions to high-tech ground-based laser scanning surveys and public interpretation with the goal of ensuring the state’s military heritage sites are not forgotten and there to study, discuss and reflect upon for future generations.
The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust has partnered with the American Battlefield Trust to lead this historic effort to protect The Liberty Trail’s battlefields and bring them to life. Learn more about them at https://www.scbattlegroundtrust.org.
Lead Sponsor
The Liberty Trail would not be possible without the generosity of Lorna Hainesworth, Ambassador and National Traveler. Ms. Hainesworth has visited each and every stop on The Liberty Trail, and many places beyond. We are beyond grateful for her generosity.
Additional Thanks
The Liberty Trail would also not be possible without numerous valued partners at the federal, state and local levels.
In New Jersey:
Revolution NJ
RevolutionNJ is a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the nonprofit Crossroads of the American Revolution Association to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in New Jersey.
Additional Thanks